List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 10, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925
List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 10, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925
In this portion of a letter, Willis writes of a man [deserter, runaway slave?] who returned to the Regiment; that he is almost three months behind in pay; he has captured some "silver Yankee sugar tongs"
Page 62 of the City Engineer's Plat Book with eight plats. Plat 1 shows lots located near East Bay Street. Plat 2 shows a lot on Concord Street, including a wharf. Plat 3 shows three Wharf Lots on Wharf Street, near the intersection with Inspection Street. Plat 4 features a lot on Wharf Street with a dock and a brick building, across the street from a building labelled "Eagle Foundry." Plat 5 shows a lot with several buildings on East Bay Street. Plat 6 shows land near the intersection of East Bay Street and Cumberland Street, with a stretch labelled "Passage to what is now called Central Wharves." Plat 7 shows a wharf and yard on Concord Street, and a structure labelled "Cotton Shed on Brick Pillars." Plat 8 shows a lot located at the intersection of Anson Street and Calhoun Street.
These images are from the Signal Book kept by Union Officer Ensign LaRue P Adams during the Siege of Charleston between August and September of 1863. Note: Some pages were not scanned because they were blank and contained no content or were ripped out and were therefore unavailable for digitization.
Letter from Francis William Heyward to his mother concerning a recent sojourn to Battery Wagner on Morris Island, probably written in 1863. Francis relates to his mother the dangers of his recent trip to the battery claiming "the enemy fired their shots so beautifully," and how he endured six nights of shelling while stationed there. Afterwards, Francis "went to the city for a day, and I met Pa at the Mills House." 3p. August 23, 1863.
Letter from Ada Henry to sister Lou concerning friends and family in England and India. The letter is undated, although Henry references the recent death of Stonewall Jackson and the troubles in America. The connection to the Heyward or Ferguson families is unclear. 6p.
Letter from Rev. William Bacon Stevens to Robert Woodward Barnwell describing the last days and funeral of Barnwell's father, William H. W. Barnwell, in Pennsylvania. 1863.
Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell sent to the Charleston Courier for publication. Barnwell, on behalf of the South Carolina Hospital Bureau in Virginia, informs the city of their move from Charlottesville to Richmond due to the withdrawal of Confederate troops and gives directions on the best way to send supplies. ca. 1863.
Military charge against Victor "Neely" from the Palmetto Battalion of Light Artillery for obtaining leave from the military for one day, but not returning until a few days later.
A list of burials with occasional notations on the individuals. Makes notations on the deaths of a refugee from Auburn, a wounded soldier from the Confederate Army and a soldier who died at the age of nineteen in the hands of "the enemy."
Patriotic Civil War token with an anti-slavery message. Face image of the token reads "Liberty and No Slavery 1863" and contains an image of Lady Liberty. Obverse image of the token, depicting crossed United States flags, a shield, a liberty cap on a pike, and a garland of laurel leaves with 13 stars.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the New Synagogue in Berlin. Published in Über Land und Meer, Jahrgang 5, Band 10, Heft 32.
Print Nro. 353 of the series Münchener Bilderbogen, published Munich: Verlag Braun & Schneider. Illustrations by Ernst Küster. The print includes a depiction of a Jew from Poland.
Stereoscopic image of a view of military camp showing groups of tents and palm trees. The handwritten caption on the verso reads, "Camp on Folly Island SC. Sept 1863."
Letter from David W. Humphreys arguing that Emancipation is necessary to hurt the Confederacy and listing his reasons for fighting the Civil War. Letter written from the Union Army's Head Quarters in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Black-and-white wood engraving of the Tomb of Absalom, Tomb of Benei Hezir, and Tomb of Zechariah in the Valley of Jehoshaphat (Kidron Valley) in Jerusalem. Engraving after a painting by Pharamond Blanchard. From Voyage illustré dans les deux mondes by Félix Mornand and Joseph Vilbort, published Paris: Le Chevalier.
Caption: 'Siege of Charleston--1.Bombardment of Fort Moultrie and the Batteries Bee and Beauregard, by the monitors and ironsides, Sept. 7th and 8th.--2. Interior of Battery Gregg, looking towards Wagner. From sketches by our Special Artist, W.T. Crane.' [full date October 3, 1863.]
Caption: 'Night after the fight--the iron clads at anchor off Fort Sumter.--sketched by our Special Artist, Mr. W.T. Crane.--see page 81.' [full date May 2, 1863.]
Caption: 'The advance upon Charleston--entrance to the Stono River, S.C.--from a sketch by Lieut. Coleman, 100th N.Y.S. Vol.' Also identified with captions: 'Kiawah Island and River. John's Island. Stono River. Cole's Island. Old Rebel Fort.' [full date April 25, 1863.]
Caption: 'Panoramic view of Charleston Harbor--advance of iron-clads to the attack, April 7. Union--A. Keokuk. B. Nahunt. C. Nantucket. D. Catskill. E. Ironsides. F. Patapsco. G. Montauk. H. Passaie. K. Weehawken. Rebel--1. Morris Island sand battery. 2. Fort Wagner. 3. Battery Bee, on Cummings Point. 4. [Fort] Johnson. 5. Fort Ripley. 6. Sumter. 7. Charleston City. 8. Castle Pinckney. 9. Fort Redan. 10. Fort Moultrie. 11. Moultrie House. 12. Fort Beauregard. 13. Harbor obstructions. 14. Cooper River. 15. Ashley River.' [full date May 2, 1863.]
Caption: 'The bombardment of Fort Sumter, as seen through the "look out" in the pilot-house of one of the monitors, April 7.--from a sketch by our Special Artist.' [full date May 9, 1863]
Caption: 'The advance upon Charleston--pioneer movement--landing of the 100th N.Y. Vols. upon Cole's Island, March 28.--from a sketch by our Special Artist.--see page 6.' Also identified with labels: Camp of 100th N.Y. Vols., Pawnee, Com. McDonough, Expounder and Belvidere. [full date April 25, 1863.]
Main caption: 'Siege of Charleston--views of Sullivan's Island, as seen from Morris Island.--from sketches by our Special Artist, W.T. Crane.' Caption top left: 'Remains of blockade runners.' Caption top right: 'Rebel camp on Sullivans Island.' Caption middle left and right: 'Rebel battery on Sullivans Island.' Caption middle: 'Examining passes on the beach.' Caption bottom: ' Fort Moultrie as seen from Morris Island.' [full date October 10, 1863.]
Caption: 'Siege of Charleston--the magazine of Fort Moultrie exploded by a shell from the grounded monitor Weehawken, Sept. 8.--from a sketch by our own Special Artist, W.T. Crane.' [full date October 3, 1863.]
Caption: 'The Anglo-Confederate prize steamer Princess Royal captured off Charleston, January 29.--from a sketch by our Special Artist.--see page 366.' [full date February 28, 1863.]
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